Hidden Killer

Gain bonus critical-hit chance while stealthed. This bonus lingers for a short duration after you've been revealed. — In-game description

Hidden Killer

Specialization

Critical Strikes (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Hidden Killer

Gain bonus critical-hit chance while stealthed. This bonus lingers for a short duration after you've been revealed.

 Hidden Killer (4s): +100% Critical Chance

 Critical Chance Increase: 100%

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Cloak and Dagger — Dagger
•   Shattering Assault — Spear
•   Tow Line — Spear
•   Smoke Trail — Harpoon gun
•   Death's Advance — Rifle

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Hide in Shadows — Deception

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Blinding Powder — Deception
•   Shadow Refuge — Deception
•   Shadow Portal
•   Shadow Gust — Cantrip

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Shadow Meld — Cantrip

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Blinding Tuft — Stolen skill
•   Throw Feathers — Stolen skill
•   Steal Defenses — Stolen skill
•   Steal Durability — Stolen skill
•   Steal Health — Stolen skill
•   Steal Mobility — Stolen skill
•   Steal Precision — Stolen skill
•   Steal Resistance — Stolen skill
•   Steal Strength — Stolen skill
•   Steal Time — Stolen skill
•   Steal Warmth — Stolen skill

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

•   Smoke Bomb

Drowning skills that are improved by this trait

•   Vanish in the Deep

Related traits

Traits that are improved by this trait

Shadow Arts

• Merciful Ambush — Heal when you enter or exit stealth. Stealth yourself and your target when reviving an ally. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.

Deadeye

• Silent Scope — Gain precision. Gain additional precision while wielding a rifle. Enter stealth when you dodge roll with a rifle equipped.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	Increased the duration from 2 seconds to 4 seconds.
October 26, 2021	Positive percentage-based enhancements now display with a "+." For example, swiftness now displays "+33% Movement Speed" instead of "33% Movement Speed."
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait now grants a lingering 100% critical-hit chance enhancement for 2 seconds when you are revealed from stealth in addition to its standard effect.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
March 28, 2013	This trait will now function correctly, and will display the increased critical chance in the hero panel.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Hidden Killer has been added to the game.